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Directional Terms Flashcards

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Cranial

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towards the head

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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Rostral

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towards the tip of the nose

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Dorsal

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Towards the back (dorsal fin)

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Ventral

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Towards the belly

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Lateral

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Away from the median plane

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Medial

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Towards median plane

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Proximal

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Towards attachment of appendage (proximity)

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Distal

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Away from attachment of appendage (distance)

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Palmar

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Front foot ventral (palm of hand)

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Plantar

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Rear foot ventral (plantar fasciitis)

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Recumbency

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Laying down

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Lateral recumbency L + R

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Laying on left or right side

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Dorsal Recumbency

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Laying on back

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Ventral Recumbency

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Laying on stomach w/head down

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Sternal Recumbency

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Laying on stomach w/ head up

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Axilla

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Armpit; medial aspect of the front leg attached to torso

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Inguinal

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Groin; medial aspect of the hind leg attached to torso

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Perineal

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Region between or surrounding the anus or external genitalia

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Abduction

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Moving limb away from median plane (kidnap)

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Adduction

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Moving limb toward median plane

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Extension

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Large angle; make straight

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Flexion

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Angle small ; to bend

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Pronation

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Turn limb or body so ventral is down (gay hand)

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Supination
Turn limb or body or ventral is up (soup)
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Planes
Imaginary slices of the body
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Dorsal Plane
Divides the body dorsal and ventral
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Median Plane
Divides the body down the middle of equal left and right sides
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Sagittal Plane
Cut in in half but not close to median plane
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Transverse Plane
Cranial and caudal

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